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20 year old snapping turtle gets a new home. - Catherine - 09-09-2025
SqueeGee of just G is a 20 year old snapping turtle. He has lived at the Royal Botanical Gardens. He finally has a suitable home at the Aspen Valley Wildlife Rescue. They have set up a proper habitat for G so he an live a normal turtle life. He cannot be released to the wild, but he can have as close to a natural wild life as possible.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/barrie/article/20-year-old-snapping-turtle-gets-new-lease-on-life-at-muskoka-ont-sanctuary/
Wildlife, especially turtles can't always be released to the wild. They are often taken from the wild before they learn any life skills. Giving him a happy new habitat where he can fully live is the closest G can come to the wild. It is not perfect, but it is close enough.